Liver King Released After Threat Arrest, Doubles Down on Rogan Challenge

Brian Johnson, known as the "Liver King," was arrested in Austin on terroristic threat charges after posting videos challenging podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan to a fight. Following his release on bond, Johnson posted a series of videos on Instagram where he continued to hint at a confrontation with Rogan, while avoiding using Rogan's name directly, instead making veiled references such as "someone whose name rhymes with Rogan" or "Seth Rogen." The terms of Johnson's release include a restraining order requiring him to stay at least 200 yards away from Rogan and his family, wearing an ankle monitor, and undergoing a mental health evaluation. Johnson's videos are often rambling and cryptic but convey persistent hostility and a promise that the videos and tension "will never stop," though he claims no laws will be broken. Rogan has reportedly declined any involvement with Johnson, who has also referenced Rogan's Comedy Mothership club in his statements. Johnson promotes a primal, ancestral lifestyle and has made public declarations involving symbolic acts like taking Blue Scorpion venom and carrying gold-plated firearms in his videos.